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Read about how tactical voting changed the game in Gorton & Denton on our blog:
forwarddemocracy.com/blog/victory...

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We saw that while the progressive majority was split, voters were willing to unite if given clear, independent evidence of which party was the tactical choice - we gave that advice, and made sure it reached them

18,059 - The number of visitors to our Gorton & Denton advice page on our website. 65,000 - The number of views our paid social ads had in the Gorton & Denton area. 471,000 - The number of people we reached via our own organic social media pages. 10,000+ - The number of Green Party leaflets that featured our advice (estimated). 4,761 - The number of people on our mailing list in Gtr. Manchester that we sent our advice to. 36,904 - The number of people who voted. 4,402 - The number of votes the Green Party beat Reform UK by.

The impact Forward Democracy's tactical voting advice via StopReformUK.vote had on the Gorton and Denton by-election in numbers

"The threat of a far-right government elected against the public will has made tactical voting more vital than ever. From the 2024 General Election to recent results in Caerphilly and Gorton & Denton, voters are proving they will put values over party labels to meet the moment. It is a tragedy of our voting system that we must vote strategically rather than sincerely - but until that system changes, tactical voting is our strongest shield against the right." - Tom de Grunwald, Director of Forward Democracy

A comment from Forward Democracy, the organisation behind StopReformUK.vote, on the results of the Gorton and Denton by-election

Data showing Green as the tactical choice to stop Reform in Gorton and Denton

Read about our latest poll results in Gorton and Denton on our blog: forwarddemocracy.com/blog/gorton-and-denton-poll-results

"While both Labour and the Greens are claiming the tactical choice mantle, the evidence points firmly in one direction."

Exclusive Poll: Anti-Reform Tactical Voters Poised to Defeat Nigel Farage's Party in Gorton and Denton By-election Greens and Labour are in an effective dead heat against Reform UK, with tactical voters leaning towards Zack Polanski’s party

🔴Exclusive Poll: Anti-Reform Tactical Voters Poised to Defeat

Nigel Farage’s Party in Gorton and Denton By-election
Greens and Labour are in an effective dead heat against Reform UK, with tactical voters leaning towards Zack Polanski’s party

bylinetimes.com/2026/02/24/e...

⚠️Warning: there is no tactical voting site called "Tactical Choice" ⚠️
If you choose to vote tactically it's important to seek independent, impartial advice. And always check the source online, as printed leaflets could be out of date, or even intentionally misleading.
#GortonAndDenton

The Gorton and Denton By-Election Shows Clearly What's Wrong with FPTP - Make Votes Matter By Livvy Gibbs, Young Make Votes Matter Coordinator.

"Under these rules, negative campaigning is rational. Bar charts (sometimes questionable ones) matter far more than manifestos."

Our campaigner Livvy writes about what she saw and heard in Gorton and Denton - and why the case for PR is stronger than ever. 👇

Exclusive Poll: Anti-Reform Tactical Voters Poised to Defeat Nigel Farage's Party in Gorton and Denton By-election Greens and Labour are in an effective dead heat against Reform UK, with tactical voters leaning towards Zack Polanski’s party

⚠️ Breaking news! ⚠️ Our exclusive new poll carried out by Opinium for Forward Democracy and Byline Times shows that tactical voting can stop Reform in Gorton and Denton with the Green Party's Hannah Spencer the clear tactical choice.

bylinetimes.com/2026/02/24/e...

Stop the Tories and Reform in House of Commons Vote tactically in House of Commons to stop the Tories and Reform

The tactical vote to stop Reform in Gorton and Denton is Green 🟢
Take a look at the Stop Reform website for details:
stopreformuk.vote/parl/gorton-...

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Forward Democracy Empowering people to vote towards a better future

But if a race is on a knife edge, as it is in Gorton & Denton, it makes a Green tactical vote recommendation significantly more likely to succeed than a Labour one.

Of course, no one would have to vote tactically if we had a more representative voting system.
forwarddemocracy.com

Usually that doesn't make a big enough difference, for example if Labour has a substantial lead over the Greens. So please don't take this to mean that the Greens can win *anywhere* with tactical voting - they can't. Plus, by-elections are a completely different game to local or general elections...

In multiple surveys - nationally, locally, and in our own - there is a clear difference in who is willing to vote tactically. Labour voters are significantly more willing to lend their vote to the Greens, than Green voters are to lend their vote to Labour...

People are sharing polls with Labour, Reform & Green pretty much neck and neck in Gorton & Denton. This shows that tactical voting is a must to stop Reform. It also proves we have the numbers to do it. But what some may have missed, is the question of who is more *willing* to vote tactically...

Reform could gain another MP this Thursday. That's why we're urging Labour, Lib Dem, & other party supporters to lend their vote to the Greens this time in Gorton & Denton. We've carried out extensive research and it points to this being our best chance of stopping a very real threat from Reform.

Stop the Tories and Reform in House of Commons Vote tactically in House of Commons to stop the Tories and Reform

If your priority is stopping Reform you need to know who to vote for to do it. This site has the answer. 👇🏻

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🚨BREAKING: The new Representation of the People Bill is here.

The Bill aims to "restore trust in our democracy" - but it doesn't even touch the voting system that leaves millions unrepresented.

60% of Brits want to scrap First Past the Post.

Tell Starmer to include electoral reform in the Bill ⬇️

Labour kept Reform out of Clevedon South by only 16 votes!

Tactical voting is vital in close elections like these, thank you to the supporters of other parties who voted for Labour this time to stop Reform.

Can First Past the Post cope with multi-party politics?

🗒️ The APPG was delighted to host a private briefing in Parliament today with…

🗣️ Professor Sir John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
🗣️ Dr David Klemperer of @uniofbath.bsky.social
🪑 Emma Harrison of @makevotesmatter.bsky.social

Last year we correctly advised the people of Caerphilly how to keep Reform out of Wales. Now we're going to help Gorton and Denton keep them out of Manchester.

Watch this space, we will be providing a recommendation soon.

The Greens took a council seat from Reform in Horsley!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thank you to Lib Dem, Labour and any other party supporters who voted tactically for the Greens to defend the council from Reform.

(Labour finished 2nd to Reform in Codnor)

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It's horrifying.

Crop failures, conflict, water insecurity, storms, floods, poverty, pollution, crime, disease.

"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse"

Our latest tactical voting advice to stop Reform:

Local by-elections 22nd Jan 2026
stopreformuk.vote

🔴 Willaston & Thornton = LABOUR
🟠 The Rissingtons = LIB DEM
🟡 Glenrothes West and Kinglassie = SNP
⚪ Leeswood = FPV (IND)
🟢 Central Wymondham = GREEN

#Cheshire #Cotswold #Fife #Flintshire #Norfolk

Our latest tactical voting advice to stop Reform:

Local by-elections Tuesday 20th January 2026
stopreformuk.vote

🔴 Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar = LABOUR
🟢 Horsley = GREEN

#Derbyshire #AmberValley

The numbers again in a nice shiny image

Caerphilly By-Election in numbers

15/10/25 @mvtfwd.bsky.social advised the tactical vote: Plaid Cymru
27k - People in Caerphilly reached by our ads
7k - People in Wales we emailed
10k - Plaid leaflets featuring our advice
3848 - Votes Plaid beat Reform by
1 - Tactical voting sites providing advice